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Calendar Creswell farmers’ market, 4pm- 7pm, behind Creswell Library on Oregon Ave. & 1st St. FREE. GATHERINGS Lane County Fair, 11am-10pm today, tomor- row and Aug. 14; 11am-11pm Aug. 15-16; 11am-8pm Aug. 17, Lane County Fairgrounds. www.at- thefair.com $9, $6 under age 17, FREE under age 5. “Sign-In for Democracy,” drive to collect signatures for progressive petitions, 11am, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. Zonta business forum: “Fundraising & Awareness of Women & Children at Risk,” w/ luncheon, 11:30am, 1399 Cal Young Blvd. 343-3746. $10. Oak Hill School open house continues. See Saturday. LITERARY ARTS Explora- tions book group: The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro, 7pm, Barnes & Noble. FREE. Coldfi re, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $3-$5. Steve Pile, Jesse Meade, 9pm, Sam Bond’s. 21+. $3-$5. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson Exchange” discusses the popular- ity of comics and graphic novels with kids, teens and adults alike, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. ON THE AIR “The Jefferson OUTDOORS/RECREATION GEARs rides: Gimpl Hill via Fern Ridge, 30 miles, 6pm, meet at Alton Baker Park. www.euge- negears.org SOCIAL Exchange” discusses Margo Covolo’s book, Margo’s Football Guide for Women, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. “New Dimensions” presents “Singing For Your Life” w/Judy Fjell, 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. THEATER Beirut continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. DANCE Cajun/ Zydeco dance, 6:30pm, World Café. FREE. THEATER Beirut continues. See Thursday, Aug. 7. 14 THURSDAY events Note - Continuation dates for out-of-town events are listed under the fi rst day of the event. THURSDAY, AUG. 7 An opening for photography by Lainey Dyer, 5pm, Majestic The- atre, 115 SW 2nd Ave. FREE. Sunrise 6:16am; Sunset 8:18pm ON THE AIR “The Jefferson GATHERINGS “Backpacking” Exchange” discusses the geol- ogy of southern Oregon, 9am & 9pm, KRVM 1280 AM. Lane County Fair continues. See Tuesday. Wine tasting: in-house selections, 5:30pm-7:30pm, WineStyles, Timberhill Shopping Center. $5. LECTURE FRIDAY, AUG. 8 Corvallis “Alternative Radio” discusses Sut Jhally’s “How TV Exploits its Audience,” 6:30pm, KLCC 89.7 FM. OUTDOORS/RECREATION Obsidians hike: Lowder Moun- tain, 5.6 miles. See YMCA board for details/sign-up. Av High 82; Av Low 51 SnarkCast: SNARKY mini-clinic, 7pm, REI. FREE. Science Pub: “Cleaning Up Polluted Places: Using Science and Law to Pro- tect the Planet,” Mark Chernaik, 7pm, Cozmic Pizza. FREE. MUSIC Barbara Healy, 6:30pm, Amazon Park. FREE. The Deb Cleveland Band, 6:30pm, Pavilion Park, Coburg. FREE. 13 Satin Love Orchestra, Riffl e, 7pm, Lane County Fair Mainstage. FREE w/fair admission. WEDNESDAY Moonfl eet, 9pm, Cozmic Pizza. $5. Let us drive! 434-TAXI OREGON TAXI CORVALLIS Canned Heat, 8pm, Lane County Fair Mainstage. FREE w/fair admission. MUSIC Drinking? Paul Thorn, 7pm, Monteith Park, Albany. FREE. Lively Organic Farm Mouthwatering Melons, Peaches, Nectarines, Blueberries & Plumbs! Sweet Onions • Tomatoes • Cucumbers • Shallots Eggplant • Zucchini • Carrots • Fresh Greens & Herbs Fern’s Edge Goat Cheese • Provisions Fresh Bread Fresh Cut Flowers and Much More! Saturdays Only 10 - 5 600 River Loop #2 • 461-2737 (3 miles North of Beltline off River Road) Community Theater presents Knock ‘em Dead, 7:30pm to- day, tomorrow and Aug. 14-16; 2:30pm Aug. 10 & 17, Majestic Theater, 115 SW 2nd St. www. corvalliscommunitytheatre.org or 738-SHOW. $10, $9 sr., stu. Join Us for our Summer Series of Tastings: featuring Silvan Ridge Winery with their 2007 Gold and Best of Show (Lane County Wine Competition) Early Muscat! Saturday, August 9th 12 - 4 SATURDAY, AUG. 9 Farm- Music by Mikeeji and Pablo - Slam Grass Saturday, August 9th 1 - 4 ers’ market, 9am-1pm, City Hall parking lot, Albany. FREE. August 8, 9 & 10 100's of items below cost! 50 % off selected Swarovski 75 % off selected stock Corvallis artisans market, 9am- 2pm, downtown Corvallis. www. corvallisartisansmarket.com FREE. Sunrise 6:15am; Sunset 8:19pm Av High 82; Av Low 51 SnarkCast: TRIED FOOD/DRINK “The Art of Tasting Wine” mini-clinic, 6:30pm, WineStyles. $20. GATHERINGS Green Drinks networking party, 6pm-8pm, Cozmic Pizza. www.greendrinks. org FREE. Save Civic Stadium group meets, 7pm, Tsunami Books. FREE. Oak Hill School open house continues. See Saturday. Lane County Fair continues. See Tuesday. MUSIC Squirrel Nut Zippers, 7pm, w/free swing dance lesson at 6pm, WOW Hall. $18 adv., $20 door. Chanteuse, 7pm, Scobert Park. FREE. Jack Ingram, 8pm, Lane County Fair Mainstage. FREE w/fair admission. With apologies to Andy Warhol, Dolly Parton plays PDX’s Rose Garden Thursday, Aug. 7. See On the Road listings. Lord Leebrick theatre company Shakespeare’s R & J Shakespeare’s Classic Romance Reimagined by Joe Calarco “a vibrant, hot-blooded new adaptation of ''Romeo and Juliet'' -- NY Times August 8 - 17 Friday /Saturday 8 pm • Sunday 2 pm TICKETS: 465-1506 or online at lordleebrick.com BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM EUGENE WEEKLY AUGUST 7, 2008 21
